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Originally Posted by X5 Meister
You are so f-ing wrong that it's sickening. Truly sickening. What you are describing as "tethering" child seats are just child restraint devices that use the LATCH system. This system is only recommended by most manufacturers to be used for kids weighing UNDER 40 POUNDS. After that, the child restraint device needs to be mounted using THE REGULAR SEATBELTS. WHERE EXACTLY IN THE STATEMENTS BELOW FROM THE MANUAL DO YOU SEE ANY MENTION OF "TETHERING" ???????? So if a child restraint device is rated for a child weight 5 to 65 lbs (often called a "convertible" model) then following "the child restraint device manufacturer's instructions" would result in:
A. Mounting the device using the LATCH anchors OR the seatbelt when the child is between 5 - 40 lbs.
AND
B. Mounting the device using ONLY the seatbelt when the child is between 40 - 65 lbs.
IN BOTH CASES, THE CHILD RESTRAINT DEVICE SHOULD NOT BE MOUNTED ON THE 3RD ROW SEATS. THIS STATEMENT HAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH THE LACK OF "LATCH" ANCHORS PRESENT ON THE 3RD ROW SEATS.
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So, if you disagree, it must be wrong. I think you need therapy!!
But don't worry, I and everyone in this forum will support you during you therapy needs...
Tethering child seats are the same as child restraint devices that uses the LATCH system.
In the manual it is very generic in its statement and talks about the child seat with picture of how to tether to the latching system (hooks) for the child seats. It even shows the pictures
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It even show a picture of the booster seat being installed but they call it child restraint devices (generic term), so the manual do refer to boosters and can be secured in the 3rd row seats.
Read the section under "
Child Seat Security"
As you even mentioned and states int he manual "all of the safety belts of the 2nd and 3rd row seats and passenger seat belts can be locked to prevent them from pulled out in order to secure child restraint devices.
This statement says the safety belts in the 3rd row are made for securing child restraint devices (means boaster seats 40-80lbs).
Personally I think the manual is a bit contradictory.
Like I said and I believe someone else said this before me, BMW covers them self well in the manual so that they are not at risk of liabilities.
(you can do it, but don't do it)
